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Cities and public policy : an urban agenda for India / Prasanna K. Mohanty.
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TextLanguage: English Publication details: New Delhi : Sage Publications, 2014.Description: xvii, 333 p. ; 23 cmISBN: - 9788132117933
- 307.12160954 PRA
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Summary: This book recognizes the importance of agglomeration externalities as a key element in urban public policy in India. It challenges the hypotheses of over-urbanization and urban bias theory, which present a negative perspective on urbanization, arguing that these theories rest on weak theoretical and empirical grounds. The book advocates for a proactive approach in response.
1 Cities and Agglomeration Economies; 2
Fallacy of Over-urbanization; 3
Spatial Planning, Transportation, and Land Use; 4
Right to the City: Making Urbanization Inclusive; 5
Financing City Development and Services; 6
Using Urban Landas a Resource; 7
Institutional Framework for Good Urban Governance; 8
Cities and Public Policy: An Urban Agenda for India
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| 307.12160954 KUM Sustainable Development Goals And Indian Cities: Inclusion, Diversity And Citizen Rights / | 307.12160954 MUK Sustainable Urbanization in India: Challenges and Opportunities / | 307.12160954 PRA Cities and public policy : an urban agenda for India / | 307.12160954 PRA Cities and public policy : an urban agenda for India / | 307.12160954 SIN Urban Planning: An Introduction / | 307.12160954 SIN Resilience And Southern Urbanism: Towards A New Paradigm / | 307.12160954 SIN Understanding Urbanisation In Northeast India: Issues And Challenges / |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1 Cities and Agglomeration Economies; 2
Fallacy of Over-urbanization; 3
Spatial Planning, Transportation, and Land Use; 4
Right to the City: Making Urbanization Inclusive; 5
Financing City Development and Services; 6
Using Urban Landas a Resource; 7
Institutional Framework for Good Urban Governance; 8
Cities and Public Policy: An Urban Agenda for India
This book recognizes the importance of agglomeration externalities as a key element in urban public policy in India. It challenges the hypotheses of over-urbanization and urban bias theory, which present a negative perspective on urbanization, arguing that these theories rest on weak theoretical and empirical grounds. The book advocates for a proactive approach in response.